Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996
1h 55m
3.6

3.6/10

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Romance Drama
Overview

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BET Pictures United Image Entertainme
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

racial segregation family relationships rural area

Quick Facts

Release Date January 26, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0114039

Cast

Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr.

Poppa

Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād

Ma Ponk

Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly

Ma Pearl

Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)

Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford

Miss Annie

Bernie Casey
Bernie Casey

Mr. Walter

Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes

Preacher Hurn

Ray J
Ray J

Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)

Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen

Miss Maybry

Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal

Mr. Will

Leon
Leon

Uncle Melvin

Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree

Cleve

Key Crew

Tim Reid
Director
Paul W. Cooper
Screenplay